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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Magwheels on 18 July 2014, 23:15:40
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I guys, just got in after my dti crank pulley fell apart on the way back from a glorious day at Chessington zoo. Not a good end to the day!!
What I need to know is are they still readily available and approx how much? I guess it's not worth putting a used one on there?
Are there any know difficulties in changing one?
Many questions I know.
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loads a money from main dealer, and a sod to undo. car in gear hand brake on and a very big bar :y
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You know, that's just what I thought!!
Sitting in a major traffic jam on M25 due to an accident quite happily (nice and cool) after a rather hot day at Chessington when I heard a thump under the bonnet like the belt had come off. When I finally managed to pull over I lifted the bonnet to find the belt in one piece and half the pulley on the engine dirt tray. Thought B#####ks that's that then :'(
How much are they any idea (roughly)?
Take it car on ramp and as much leverage as poss!
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Did it from the top :y Try the auto factor's or the Bay and you will find it a lot less than the £100's from the stealers
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Cheers Joff.
Started looking last night and found some listed on auction site and will try local motor factors (SMF) when they open.
Just had to happen on a Friday on the M25! Found lots of info on how to change on this site so yep, seems fairly easy to do, just undoing the bolt may be a pain, we'll see!!
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Do you need to be careful not to turn the engine anti clockwise to prevent the timing chain slipping?
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Have used pattern ones and paid the price so used genuine last time.
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Oh and you'll probably find you need a new tensioner as well.
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Thanks for the replies.
Just come back from getting the pulley (non gen £89.51) but reading these last comments may mean there's more hassle/expense to come.
Priorities lunch first then start on the car.
Let the fun? commence.
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Well done that and it was a bit of a nothing job to be honest.
Used an old welded up torque wrench that I now use as a breaker bar locked against the chassis leg and flicked the starter, hey presto loosened bolt. :)
Blimey the bolt is long! Thought it would never come out. Gave the tensioner a once over and found it had a knackered bush one end and was almost into the thread of the bolt. Something to watch out for. Found a bush from a tensioner damper I changed on my 2.5td lubed everything and now its all lovely smooth and quiet with good damping and very little play. :y
Lets see how long this pulley lasts!
Cheers for you help guys. :y